Permanent mechanical circulatory support with an implantable left ventricular assist device

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1458-1461

  McCarthy, Patrick M ^a   Young, James B ^a   Smedira, Nicholas G ^a   Hobbs, Robert E ^a   Vargo, Rita L ^a   Starling, Randall C ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANEURYSM SURGERY; ARTICLE; ASSISTED CIRCULATION; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEART VENTRICLE ANEURYSM; HUMAN; INFECTION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE;

AGED; ASSISTED CIRCULATION; CORONARY CIRCULATION; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; MALE; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS;

EID: 0031149018     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(97)00110-0     Document Type: Article

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